Water bag



Dec. 3o. 1924. @521,284

A. L. H @LTO N WATER BAG Filed Feb. 23 1925 ldatented Dec. 30, 1924.

ABNnn L. norfro'rr,l or Bre sroNn GAP, VIRGINIA.

- WATER BAG.

Application filed February 23; 1923.` Serial No. 620,578.

To (all whom t Imay concern.'

Be it known that l, Annan L. Hormon, a

citizen ot the United States, and a resident i ot Big Stone Gap, in the county of `Wise 5 and State ot Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vater Bags, ot which the 'following is a speeiliration.

This invention relates to 'i temporary use in carrying ing or empty radiators in automobiles, or carrying gasoline when it is necessary to borrow troni other Cars along the road in emergency ases.

i) lt is the object ot the invention toprovide a bag that may be `made ot flexible water and gasoline proof mate-rial, and arraiugjed so as to be readily rolled up when not in use and stored in the side pocket, or

a water bag for water to stearno under the seat7 or in the tool kit, of an automobile.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a bag of this Character with` rigid upright pieces or narrow rigid strips ot' 3.5 inetal, one piece or strip on each. side ot' the bag. to enable the person using it to carry it by holding to the ,metal pieces, or strips, or to a rod running troni one metal piece to the other, at the top of the bag, to `prevent Fill spilling the contents ot said bag.

:,:i with a liquid.

lt is also a further object of the invention to use the rigid upright pieces o'j nietal to elanip the flexible liquid proof material together inthe shape of a bag, and do away :'.3 with the necessity for having to sew or otherwise tasten the tlexible material in the 'torni ot a bag.

lllith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the Construction and novel combination ot parts hereinafter more fullj.v described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings; it being understood that various changes in the torni, size and minor details of construction, within the scope or' the claims may be resorted to without da parting troni the spirit, or sacrificing any oit the. advantages ot the invention.

ln the drawings:

Figure l shows the bag before it is filled The carrying rod is also shown connected at the top, to one ot the upright pieces o r strips of metal.

Figure 2 shows the bag having a portion torn away and one of the metal strips clamped to the edges ofthe eXible'body portion of the bag.

Figure 3 shows the nietal clamp to be used insealing t-he sides or edges of the bag together.

Figure shows the bag with the carrying rod connected to both upright pieces ol" metal, ready to be filled with water or other lil nids.

Y Vrtet'erring to the drawings, l() designates the fiexible body portion ot the bag, which body portion may be termed ot itabric, rubber or-other flexible material; lt will be understood ltroni the drawings Fig. l, that the flexible body portion l0 is made of a strip ot cloth double the height of the bag, and that this .flexible body portion .10 'folded and the edges permanently clamped together with the nietal piece 1l, Figure Il, the claniping process having been acroniplished and the result shown in Figure ll designates the upright rigid narrow nietal pieces or side seains. l2 designates the rod or bail and is used for temporarily connecting the` upper ends ot the metal upright pieces l1 at 14C and 15, forming a bail or rod with which to carry the bag, 13 indicates a knob or button to prevent rod l2 troin slipping out of contact with the metal side ll at l5. 17 indicates rod l2 looped through the hole 14C and thus attaching it to the metal upright piece ll. 18 indicates the bottoni ot the bag which is a continuation ot the liexible body portion l0.

When it is desired to use this bag it may be taken troni a pocket, or troni under the seat, or out oit the tool kit o'l an automobile and rod l2 fastened in the hook l5. The bag is then ready to be lilled with water or gasoline and carried to the car by holding it by the rod or bail 12 without fear ot wasting the contents of the bag. It it was not 'for the metal sides 1l the bag would collapse, .unless it was held by both hands at the top, and while holding it with both hands at the top the liquid could not be disposed ot without wasting Aa quantity of' it. By holding to the inet-al sides ll with both lianes the upright position of the bag is rigid, and iby bringing these upright nietal strips closer together than the eX treme distance permitted between them at the top, the operator forms a Vshape to direct the outward 'flow of the liquid. After the bag has performed the service required of it the bail or rod 12 may be disconnected at l5 and the loose end dropped into the bag. When this is done rod l2 parallels inet-al side ll to which it is attaehed at 14. The bag may then be rolled up in a very small roll and placed in the side pocket of an automobile or under the seat or in the tool chest.

What I elaini is:

l. A flexible water bag comprising a flexible body po-rtion provided with rigid up-V right pieces diainetrically opposed to eaeh other and a handle poi'tion detachable at one end` from the end or one of the said upright pieces7 said handle portion when in operative position providing a rigid connection between the said upright pieces at vtheir upper ends, thereby preventing` inward collapsingof said ends. l

2. A flexible water bag comprising a flexible body portion provided with rigid upright pieces diametrieally opposed to each other and a handle portion comprising a rigid rod pivoted at one endY to one upright lpiece andk detaehably connected at its other end tov the other upright piece, said'handle portion when in operative position providing a rigid connection between said upright pieces at their upper ends thereby preventing inward collapsing of said ends.

3. A Collapsible water bag rionipi'ising a flexible body portion provided with rigid upright -pieees diainetrically opposed Vto eachother and a handle portion comprising a rigid rod pivoted atone end to one up- Aright piece and adapted to be detaehably connected at its other end to the other upright piece, said handle portion when in operative position providing a rigid oonneetion between said upright pieces at their upper ends, thereby preventing inward eolllapsing of'said ends.

4.' Alexible `water bag comprising a liexible body portion comprising rigid upright pieces diainetrieallyopposed to each other and a handle portion Comprising a rigid rod pivoted at one end to one upright piece and adapted'to be detaehably Connected at its other end to the other upright piece7 Y 

